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Comments (5)I'd definitely use compost instead of peat moss. Peat moss doesn't have any nutrients - it's more for moisture retention and adds some acidity to the soil, if you need it. Make sure you need it or you could change your soil pH too much. Also, peat is a non-renewable resource. If you need something for moisture retention good compost will work wonders. I can't speak to the lasagna method because I don't do it. We don't get enough rain to break the materials down fast enough. But I do make lots of homemade compost. Everything gets a top dressing of it every spring and fall. If you are buying it, be sure it's not mostly wood product but has a high content of composted manure. Or you could use plain manure mixed into your topsoil (not fresh if you plan on planting right away). Roses love it! HTH! Diana...See MoreI'm thinking about this piece. What do you think?
Comments (18)See link in next posting. :) When making a 1st post with a link, it's actually easier then you think.. for those that don't know Type up your post, then hit the "Preview" button, once you have the preview, scroll down a little, you will see your post again, this time with the Optional Link URL: & Name of the Link: You can also go to the link below.. look under links Here is a link that might be useful: HTML Cheatsheet and learn now to make links in the 1st post...See MoreDo you own this stool? If not, what do you think?
Comments (10)I posted this stool photo as a suggestion for remodel-mama a few weeks ago. As far as I know, no one owns it here. I love it! (Obviously.) Just the right combination of comfy/contemporary/industrial/vintage. Versatile. Cool. On top of everything else, a good price! Seems like it is worth waiting for, but you have to stop looking if you order them. I have two sets of stools, and still don't have the ones I originally loved, because they were on backorder for so long and I gave up waiting. Shoulda kept waiting....See MoreWhat do you think happened and what to do?
Comments (6)We have a lot of clay here too, it's really a pain when you go through a drought followed by heavy rains because it can move a lot under those conditions. If the decking is demo'd they can indeed drill dowels into the pool walls, it won't affect the plaster because they're drilling into the back side of the walls. Unless they use a bit that is too long and it goes all the way through! Here are some pics so you can see what I'm describing, in this first picture they've set the steel and about every 36" they left a rod extending vertically. They will later be bent down and will be cast into the decking. In this picture you can see that they've bent the bars down and then placed additional reinforcing for the deck over them. This was after it had rained and the bars were partially into the sand, but before the decking was poured the bars were placed on chairs to raise them above the sand. Ideally the reinforcing should be centered in the decking slab. You can also see in this picture where they installed dowels into the existing sidewalk in the bottom of the picture. They drilled into the sidewalk and installed dowels about every 36". This is similar to what they should have done on your flatwork. This is a finished pic, mainly to show the mastic joints. There should be a mastic joint between the flatwork and pool coping, and also between the new decking and existing decking or sidewalks (if there are any). In our case you can see (barely) a mastic joint on the backside of the coping and also where the decking meets the existing sidewalk (existing sidewalk is to the right, it's a slightly darker color)....See MoreKris Bruesehoff
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